Marilyn's Photos - May 2 2025 - Niagara Alpenglow

 

Have you seen Alpenglow?  It is "a captivating optical phenomenon where mountain peaks appear to glow with warm colors (like pink, orange, and yellow) at sunrise or sunset. This occurs because the sun's light is refracted through the atmosphere and then filtered by the mountain slopes, causing the warm colors to be more prominent.  That was yesterday morning - the Escarpment view out the office window was a brilliant orange as one might see in the fall with autumn colours on the trees.  And then within five minutes, it was gone. Here is a mountain version - can you imagine seeing it from above like this? With the vast resources on the internet, we can travel vicariously and go experience the best alpenglow.  My vote goes with Yosemite.  But what about the Matterhorn?  The answer says that it is the Dolomites in northern Italy that are known for exceptional alpenglow.  Next is Yosemite and then Mt. Timpanogos in Utah, and Finally Tibet's Meili Snow Mountain.

There's no alpenglow images of Niagara's escarpment.  You'd think with its span of 725 kilometres, someone would have gotten a good shot of alpenglow.  Especially at the Bruce Peninsula.  But that's not what's available on the internet. There are lots of sunrise and sunset shots of Niagara Falls - and they are amazing.  Doesn't this look as good as alpenglow?   As I looked through the images, some aren't correct - the falls are not "falling" as they should be.  So I look closer at the image and what do I see?  It says AI-generated.  I am confused how an AI-generated image copying something has got it so inaccurate.

So without going anywhere, I had a little version of these colourful experiences.  Here's the view of the escarpment from our front yard.   You can see how saturated an orange it is.  Too bad there was no time to get to a better location.   And then it was gone.  Just like that. Maybe the fleeting nature makes it all the more exciting. Read more daily posts here: marilyncornwellblogspot.com Purchase works here: Fine Art America- marilyncornwell.com Redbubble - marilyncornwellart.ca